Torrent Recalls Telmisartan 80mg Tablets Due to Silicone Contamination
Torrent Pharma recalls 20,952 cartons of Telmisartan 80mg tablets due to foreign silicone matter. Check your lot BBV8B002R.
Recall notice
Presence of Foreign Substance: Product complaint for the presence of foreign matter identified as silicone within the tablet.
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What happened, in plain English
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is recalling one lot of Telmisartan Tablets, USP, 80 mg because complaints identified the presence of a foreign substance, specifically silicone, within the tablet. The recall affects 20,952 cartons distributed nationwide. The record does not specify any reported injuries or provide a remedy for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43136-torrent-recalls-telmisartan-80mg-tablets-due-to-silicone-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43136-torrent-recalls-telmisartan-80mg-tablets-due-to-silicone-contamination · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0824-2016
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“Torrent Recalls Telmisartan 80mg Tablets Due to Silicone Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43136-torrent-recalls-telmisartan-80mg-tablets-due-to-silicone-contamination. Based on FDA recall #D-0824-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0824-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard is the presence of a foreign substance identified as silicone within the tablet itself. The record does not describe the specific health risks or injury mechanisms associated with ingesting this contaminant.
Who’s affected
Patients prescribed Telmisartan 80 mg tablets who purchased the affected product between its manufacture and the recall date. Individuals with this specific prescription are at risk of ingesting foreign material.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Telmisartan Tablets, USP, 80 mg, in a 30-count carton containing 3 x 10 unit-dose blisters. Check for NDC 13668-158-72, UPC 3 13668 158 72 4, and Lot number BBV8B002R with an expiration date of 12/16.
- Brand
Torrent Pharma- Product
Telmisartan Tablets, USP, 80 mg, 30-count (3 x 10 unit-dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Torrent- Category
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Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0824-2016 (February 25, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0824-2016 to see it in context.
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